"Trabajando para mejorar a La comunidad Hispana"
Working to improve the Hispanic community

The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN), Valle del Sol Chapter is committed to the recruitment and retention of Hispanics into the nursing profession.  We are a national non-profit organization made up of more than 37 chapters nationwide and over 2300 members nationwide.  The Valle del Sol Chapter is the local Phoenix chapter, composed of dedicated, professional nurses who strive to promote the nursing and healthcare delivery needs of our community.  Our mission is accomplished by participating in education in-services to the NAHN membership, mentoring nursing students and providing educational scholarships.

We are very excited to be celebrating 20 years as a chapter in Phoenix with many new goals to lead us into our third decade.  We anticipate beginning a federally-funded mentoring program, increasing membership locally as well as nationally, and increasing exposure to our organization through our website, Facebook, and YouTube. 

With the tremendous support of our sponsors we have been able to grant over $40,000 in scholarships to Hispanic nursing students.  Our fundraising efforts have proved instrumental in increasing the number of scholarships we are able to award nursing students, thus increasing the number of Hispanic nurses within our community.   

Our membership ranges from nursing and pre-nursing students to leaders in the clinical, research, and educational fields.  The rewards with NAHN membership include an educational partnership with Chamberlain College of Nursing, networking opportunities, having a strong voice within our communities, and helping to eliminate health disparities.  We look forward to welcoming new faces and members into our group.  We also look forward to encouraging our past members to become active again.  Thank you for your dedication.


Sincerely, 

Tony Ornelas, RN, BSN
President
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Valle del Sol Chapter

The Ad Hoc Committee of Spanish Speaking/Spanish-Surnamed Nurses Caucus was formed during the American Nurses Association Convention in San Francisco June 1, 1974.  The Organization was officially named the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Inc. (NAHN) in 1979.  Several individual chapters have been developed since then.  In 1990, The Valle del Sol Chapter was established by three Hispanic nurses.  Today, the chapter's leaders and members continue to uphold the mission, vision, and the ongoing success of NAHN.  We are a national non-profit organization committed to enhancing the Hispanic community through participation in local health fairs, recruitment and mentoring of Hispanic nurses and students, and providing scholarships to nursing students.  Together, the chapter has increased the visibility of Hispanic nurses in Arizona and our mission is being heard.  Valle del Sol is your local Phoenix chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses.  We are a growing group of professional nurses who strive to improve the health of our Hispanic communities, and the advancement of Arizona's Hispanic nurses.  We extend our warmest invitation to come join us at our monthly meetings to learn how you too can challenge yourself and make a difference in our Hispanic community.
Please see the Meeting Schedule page on this site for the next meeting time and location.